It’s In Queens! (Dec. 8 to Dec. 13)

Charles Dickens, Jedi warriors, Jim Henson, and Bach compete for glory over a holiday-influenced week in Queens. Lucky them. They’ll have some great pop-up markets and historic houses to visit. Plus, they’ll be able to savor Turkish cuisine, relax to harmonies, and critique dance programs.

Dec. 8, The Brubeck Brothers Quartet, 8 pm. Dan Brubeck is on drums, while Chris Brubeck takes care of bass and trombone. Guitarist Mike DeMicco and pianist Chuck Lamb complete this dynamic quartet. Although they are rooted in jazz, their concerts reveal an inherent ability to explore, play, and integrate the influences of funk, blues, and world music. $16/$10 for students. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., http://bit.ly/2noLXc8.

Dec. 10, The 30th Annual Holiday Historic House Tour, 1 pm. Participants walk or take a shuttle between Flushing and Corona. Most of the participating sites — Louis Armstrong House Museum; Bowne House; Flushing Town Hall; Quaker Meeting House; Kingsland Homestead; Lewis H. Latimer House Museum; and Voelker Orth House — are decorated as they were during their first holiday seasons. And as this year, 2017, marks New York’s centennial of the struggle that led to women’s suffrage, the venues celebrate their female inhabitants along with the holiday season. $15 in advance, $20 at the door, and $5 for children under age 12. More info at http://bit.ly/2jNsIUz.

Dec. 10, The Ten Tenors: Home for the Holidays, 3 pm. This Australian vocal group, now in its 20th year, playfully blends rock, pop, and opera. Expect harmonized traditional standards such as “Joy to the World,” John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over),” “Feliz Navidad” by José Feliciano, Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” and the Mariah Carey hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” $30 to $55. Queens College’s Colden Auditorium, 153-49 Reeves Ave., Flushing, http://bit.ly/2A3hYg8.

Dec. 10, Chandlery Workshop with Kelly Akashi, 2 pm and 3 pm. To celebrate her first institutional solo show, Akashi leads two introductory candle-making workshops. (Participants leave with handmade candles of their own design.) Candle making has long been an important part of Akashi’s artistic practice. Her works often include colorful and twisted handmade candles that burn and melt, producing floes of wax that harden in place over time. $10 materials fee. SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., LIC, http://bit.ly/2zawDl6.

Dec. 10, The Fast Jedi: Toy Drive 5 Miler, 9 am. The Force is with this fun run as The Last Jedi movie is scheduled for release soon. Star Wars costumes are encouraged, and holiday gifts can be dropped off for distribution by the Queens Centers for Progress. The Kids of Queens race is at 10 am. More info here: http://bit.ly/2iLCn1w.

GingerBread Lane, Jan. 15, 2018. This annual smorgasbord of sweetness includes houses, trees, street signs, and other urban fixtures made with gingerbread dough, icing, and candy. Workshops are offered, and on Jan. 15, the museum dismantles the municipality and distributes free chunks of it to the public from 2 pm to 5 pm. New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Flushing Meadows Corona Park, http://bit.ly/2yLPtTm.

The “It’s In Queens” column is produced by the Queens Tourism Council with the hope that readers will enjoy the borough’s wonderful attractions. More info at www.itsinqueens.com.